Herod was king when Jesus was born... there were Herods before him and Herods after him. And for the most part. they were all alike. Corrupted by their own power and there thirst for more influence, they only looked out for themselves. When Jesus was born and the wise men told Herod that a new king had been born.. well... that was more than old Herod could take. He had all the male children under the age of two slaughtered. Jesus was taken to Egypt. That's what saved Christmas. Herod, the original Scrooge died and another Herod took his place. Before long the Herodian dynasty had all died out. But the boy Jesus grew to be a man. He perfectly obeyed God all of His life. He willingly gave His life for us, His enemies. He rose from the dead to proclaim the victory of God over sin. His dynasty will never die out! His is an eternal kingdom! God's grace triumphs over man's failure. He is a living Savior... He offers us life - His life as a free gift. Jesus is the best Christmas gift I've ever received... You can have Him too if you come with the empty hands of faith. - Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved (Acts 6:13)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
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